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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
———————
VOLUME XIX
BURLINGTON, IOWA, NOVEMBER 15, 1955
NUMBER 11
U. S. "DRAGS PEN" AGAIN
IN A.A.C.C. PENMANSHIP CONTEST
Leland F. Watkins
Last year, it will be remembered, the hand-some trophy going to the winner of the annual Penmanship Contest sponsored by the Amer-ican Association of Commercial Colleges slipped away from U. S. shores and was gar-nered by the Havana Business University, Havana, Cuba.
And, for 1955, they did it again!
Well, almost .... They ended in a tie with Dakota Business College, Fargo, North Dakota, the school which declared themselves out of the running in 1954 because of having won the trophy for three con-•MVj secutive preceding years. OOyjl Mr. Leland F. Watkins, tasasfei^Bllaal heac[ Gf the school, is Chairman of the Pen-manship Contest for the A.A.C.C. Avidly inter-ested in better penman-ship, Mr. Watkins has been somewhat discouraged at the apparent lack of interest in this important skill, as evidenced by entries (or perhaps more prop-erly absence of them!) in contests of the past few years.
Hilo Commercial College of Hilo, Hawaii, was announced as second place winner in the 1955 Penmanship contest, while Rasmussen Practical Business School, St. Paul Minnesota, alone saved face for Continental U. S. schools by acquiring third.
Col. Dale E. Spencer, head of the National Board of Examiners, Kissimmee, Florida, and donor of the first prize trophy for the A.A.C.C. annual contest, again personally handled the judging of contest entries and selection of winners.
Col. Spencer, in his own words, tells the story of judging the 1955 contest. The papers of all participating schools remain on file with the National Board of Examiners, Kissimmee, Florida, for the inspection and study of visit-wig teachers. Here's how Col. Spencer looked ^t the 1955 competition:
" 'Ties' in penmanship contests involving large groups of students are unusual, and I believe this represents the 2nd I have seen in
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'KNOW YOUR AMERICA" WEEK
NOVEMBER 20-26
Among the myriad of "weeks" making up our calendrical year, in 1955 the week of November 20-26 has been designated as "Know Your America Week." The dates were selected by the Ail-American Conference To Combat Communism, and the observance deserves the support of all good citizens.
"Consider the Blessings of Freedom" is the singularly appropriate theme for the special "Know Your America" Week. Freedom is so taken for granted here in our great United States of America, and so much a part of our daily lives that we are apt to forget that life would be vastly different, and immeasurably poorer, without the blessings of freedom which we enjoy in such abundance.
Thanksgiving Day falls within this special "Know Your America" Week .... don't forget to render special Thanksgiving that you and yours are privileged to live and work and play in a country so favored by God. Know and appreciate YOUR America!
W. VA. ASSOCIATION REELECTS CAIN
At the annual convention of the West Vir-ginia Association of Business Schools held at the Wrederick Hotel, Huntington, West Vir-ginia, October 21 and 22, T. B. Cain, Presi-dent of the West Virginia Business College, Clarksburg and Bluefield, was reelected Presi-dent for 1956. This will be the 11th consecu-tive year that Mr. Cain has served as Presi-dent of the organization.
Other officers elected include W. L. Holt, Charleston, Vice President and Mrs. C. F. Prickett, Fairmont, Secretary-Treasurer. Mem-bers of the executive committee for the next year include Mr. R. I. Burchinal, Morgan-town; Mr. Don Hoff, Parkersburg; Mrs. Ethel M. Carson, Huntington; and Mr. C. G. Shaffer, Bluefield.
The annual meeting of the association will be held in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in October of 1956.
1st Gossip: "I hate to talk to Mrs. Smith because she's always telling me about her ailments."
2nd Gossip: "You're right. It sounds like an organ recital."
SURVEY REVEALS ENROLLMENTS
STILL GOING UP
It begins to appear as though some sem-blance of "the good old days" — whatever fiscal period that might have been in your particular school — are returning to private business schools. At least so late enrollment figures, as reported to the annual Enrollment Survey of the Dean W. Geer Company would indicate.
What's more, our private school owners can take credit for a certain degree of prophesy-ing—quite accurate are their "guesstimates" of enrollment increases this fall. At the time of the Geer Company summer school survey, school owners were asked to predict what, on the average, they felt would be the percentage of enrollment increase when fall classes began. Their "average" reply: 12%.
Actually, the survey figures reveal there has been an increase of 13% over 1954 fall enroll-ments. Digging deeper, one would find that enrollments in private business schools are more than 50% greater than they were as litde as just three years ago! And it's music to the typewriters!
The average increase for new students is just a shade under half of what it was a year ago —14.4% this year, against 30% last — about 67% being women, as was true in 1954.
And, it follows, of course, that with in-creased enrollments, more schools are running at nearer capacity. The figure is an average of 73.8%, against last year's 72.8%. One school reporting has "capacity plus" with "seven day students who do not have desks— they sort of drift around."
Jobs Still Plentiful
And simply nobody has to worry about getting a job after completing a course in a private business school. In fact, more calls per available student are being received now than even a year ago. While in the fall of 1954 schools were getting an average of 7.7 calls for every young woman graduate, and 3.7 calls for each young man, this year's aver-ages have zoomed to 9.5 for women and 5.8 for men!
Salaries are up commensurately over a year ago, too. The average starting wage for young women is now $202, according to survey figures, while young men are receiving $260.54.
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
———————
VOLUME XIX
BURLINGTON, IOWA, NOVEMBER 15, 1955
NUMBER 11
U. S. "DRAGS PEN" AGAIN
IN A.A.C.C. PENMANSHIP CONTEST
Leland F. Watkins
Last year, it will be remembered, the hand-some trophy going to the winner of the annual Penmanship Contest sponsored by the Amer-ican Association of Commercial Colleges slipped away from U. S. shores and was gar-nered by the Havana Business University, Havana, Cuba.
And, for 1955, they did it again!
Well, almost .... They ended in a tie with Dakota Business College, Fargo, North Dakota, the school which declared themselves out of the running in 1954 because of having won the trophy for three con-•MVj secutive preceding years. OOyjl Mr. Leland F. Watkins, tasasfei^Bllaal heac[ Gf the school, is Chairman of the Pen-manship Contest for the A.A.C.C. Avidly inter-ested in better penman-ship, Mr. Watkins has been somewhat discouraged at the apparent lack of interest in this important skill, as evidenced by entries (or perhaps more prop-erly absence of them!) in contests of the past few years.
Hilo Commercial College of Hilo, Hawaii, was announced as second place winner in the 1955 Penmanship contest, while Rasmussen Practical Business School, St. Paul Minnesota, alone saved face for Continental U. S. schools by acquiring third.
Col. Dale E. Spencer, head of the National Board of Examiners, Kissimmee, Florida, and donor of the first prize trophy for the A.A.C.C. annual contest, again personally handled the judging of contest entries and selection of winners.
Col. Spencer, in his own words, tells the story of judging the 1955 contest. The papers of all participating schools remain on file with the National Board of Examiners, Kissimmee, Florida, for the inspection and study of visit-wig teachers. Here's how Col. Spencer looked ^t the 1955 competition:
" 'Ties' in penmanship contests involving large groups of students are unusual, and I believe this represents the 2nd I have seen in
(Continued on Page Two)
'KNOW YOUR AMERICA" WEEK
NOVEMBER 20-26
Among the myriad of "weeks" making up our calendrical year, in 1955 the week of November 20-26 has been designated as "Know Your America Week." The dates were selected by the Ail-American Conference To Combat Communism, and the observance deserves the support of all good citizens.
"Consider the Blessings of Freedom" is the singularly appropriate theme for the special "Know Your America" Week. Freedom is so taken for granted here in our great United States of America, and so much a part of our daily lives that we are apt to forget that life would be vastly different, and immeasurably poorer, without the blessings of freedom which we enjoy in such abundance.
Thanksgiving Day falls within this special "Know Your America" Week .... don't forget to render special Thanksgiving that you and yours are privileged to live and work and play in a country so favored by God. Know and appreciate YOUR America!
W. VA. ASSOCIATION REELECTS CAIN
At the annual convention of the West Vir-ginia Association of Business Schools held at the Wrederick Hotel, Huntington, West Vir-ginia, October 21 and 22, T. B. Cain, Presi-dent of the West Virginia Business College, Clarksburg and Bluefield, was reelected Presi-dent for 1956. This will be the 11th consecu-tive year that Mr. Cain has served as Presi-dent of the organization.
Other officers elected include W. L. Holt, Charleston, Vice President and Mrs. C. F. Prickett, Fairmont, Secretary-Treasurer. Mem-bers of the executive committee for the next year include Mr. R. I. Burchinal, Morgan-town; Mr. Don Hoff, Parkersburg; Mrs. Ethel M. Carson, Huntington; and Mr. C. G. Shaffer, Bluefield.
The annual meeting of the association will be held in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in October of 1956.
1st Gossip: "I hate to talk to Mrs. Smith because she's always telling me about her ailments."
2nd Gossip: "You're right. It sounds like an organ recital."
SURVEY REVEALS ENROLLMENTS
STILL GOING UP
It begins to appear as though some sem-blance of "the good old days" — whatever fiscal period that might have been in your particular school — are returning to private business schools. At least so late enrollment figures, as reported to the annual Enrollment Survey of the Dean W. Geer Company would indicate.
What's more, our private school owners can take credit for a certain degree of prophesy-ing—quite accurate are their "guesstimates" of enrollment increases this fall. At the time of the Geer Company summer school survey, school owners were asked to predict what, on the average, they felt would be the percentage of enrollment increase when fall classes began. Their "average" reply: 12%.
Actually, the survey figures reveal there has been an increase of 13% over 1954 fall enroll-ments. Digging deeper, one would find that enrollments in private business schools are more than 50% greater than they were as litde as just three years ago! And it's music to the typewriters!
The average increase for new students is just a shade under half of what it was a year ago —14.4% this year, against 30% last — about 67% being women, as was true in 1954.
And, it follows, of course, that with in-creased enrollments, more schools are running at nearer capacity. The figure is an average of 73.8%, against last year's 72.8%. One school reporting has "capacity plus" with "seven day students who do not have desks— they sort of drift around."
Jobs Still Plentiful
And simply nobody has to worry about getting a job after completing a course in a private business school. In fact, more calls per available student are being received now than even a year ago. While in the fall of 1954 schools were getting an average of 7.7 calls for every young woman graduate, and 3.7 calls for each young man, this year's aver-ages have zoomed to 9.5 for women and 5.8 for men!
Salaries are up commensurately over a year ago, too. The average starting wage for young women is now $202, according to survey figures, while young men are receiving $260.54.
(Continued on Page Two)